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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
3
A fragmented round of remarks covers weather, finance, transportation, and social life. Mentions include rumoured H Lane cod fish results, rain desires, business fortunes, a proposed biweekly stock sale, anticipated electric baths, Xmas goods, wheat questions, and local sports notes including billiards and a Tasmanian auction.
In a NSW Legislative Assembly session on Thursday night the Wheat Bill faced vigorous debate. The Minister for Agriculture moved to put the question and the motion passed 37 to 0 amid opposition uproar. The Attorney General moved to suspend standing orders allowing a bill to compulsorily acquire wheat and regulate sale and distribution, with debates on contracts and compensation. The committee of the whole saw Wade propose fair market value compensation, opposed by Colquhoun who argued the measure breaches the Commonwealth Constitution. Wade's amendment failed 27 to 37, the bill advancing to a second reading.
London Saturday reports dramatic replies to the Kaiser’s peace offer as Japan vows that the day Germany’s Far East base falls will be glorious in Japanese history. The Mikado reiterates Japan cannot treachery like Germany over Belgium and handed the Kaiser's message to the British envoy. A French captain praises Allied valor and hopes for postwar Franco German friendship. In battle, Germans fail to cross Ypres and French artillery and air losses are noted. British troops perform deeds at various fronts amid harsh weather.
Church of England schedule for December includes Manilla children service at 11 am with Holy Communion at 7 30 pm led by Rev. J. Phillips intercession service every Tuesday at 8 o clock in Hall's Creek led by Rev. J Phillips and Rev. J Manilla notes first and second Sundays in Advent with morning and evening services.
The schedule lists 11 pm and 7.30 pm services at Manilla with Rev. C. Anderson, 11 and 7.80 pm at Manilla with Rev. T. Jenkin, 3 pm at Upper Manilla with Mr. J. Hams mill and Rev. T. Jen kin, and a 3 pm service at New Mexico with Mr. A. Chich.
The report states Tainter won the Warwick Farm Handicap on Saturday. It mentions a steady rain on Monday afternoon and references the battleship Bulwark loading ammunition from barges during the explosion, with speculation in informed circles that Britain may seize Australian timber markets.
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